Previous designs were mocked on social media due to their resemblance to a Bunnings trestle table and prompted angry locals to petition for a re-think.
The group of 140 locals plans to present a petition to Parliament calling for a re-think of the design which they say differs from original drawings released in 2018.
The construction of five new train stations in Perth’s north-eastern corridor is expected to create thousands of local jobs to help support the state’s economic recovery from COVID-19.
A large portion of the funding will be used towards the Road Safety Improvement Program,aimed at improving some of the state's most dangerous roads,intersections and highways.
One of Perth's most vibrant suburbs has lashed out at the state government,calling them"shortsighted"over Metronet plans they say threaten to destroy the amenity of the area.
Infrastructure Australia described the long awaited rail line as having a “marginal” business case and warned about patronage. But forecasts aren't everything.
A mobile data network under construction for Perth's public trains by Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei could be used to support body worn cameras,CCTV and live tracking of personnel.
The state government’s ‘mischievous’ latest plan for the Morley to Ellenbrook Metronet link comes at the cost of invaluable open space in Whiteman Park,according to the opposition.
It’s estimated by 2031 and by the time the Morley-Ellenbrook link has been completed,there’ll be 10,000 less cars on the road travelling between the city and Perth’s north east.
Metronet's Thornlie-Cockburn rail link will clear 22 hectares of Bush Forever land,according to the Public Transport Authority's submission to the state's environment watchdog.
The move is the latest in a series to centralise planning power from local to state government hands,and follows years of development controversy in Bayswater.